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Investment networks, capital accumulation, and sectoral productivity: Explaining global income gaps
Cross-country measures of investment networks reveal how the structure of capital flows across sectors shifts systematically with development. This accounts for around one-third of global income disparities, with the payoff of policies shifting secto...
Ethiopia bet big on fertiliser plants. Did it pay off?
Ethiopia’s fertiliser blending initiative shifted farmers to new products but failed to boost yields or incomes – underscoring that fertiliser supply reforms must be paired with broader investments in seeds, water, soils, and markets to raise product...
Flexibility versus productivity: Lessons on part-time work
Evidence from Ethiopia suggests that while part-time jobs broaden access for workers needing flexibility, they attract lower-skill applicants and reduce productivity, helping explain part-time wage penalties and gender pay gaps.
